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alkyon•8 minutes ago
In Spain it's a trio of consecutive eclipses from 2026 to 2028 (the last one annular). To view the second one I don't even need travel anywhere.

Will be in Saragossa on Wednesday and gonna use Canon binos with image stabilization, the partial phase with filter and then some precious seconds without (a scary moment, I'll rely on an alarm to prevent my eyes to get damaged when the totality is over). Some people generally advised to skip any instruments and just enjoy it with your own eyes for the first time, but I'm too curious about corona details to let this opportunity pass.

glimshe•about 1 hour ago
Very cool! Just remember the one truth about solar eclipses: total or nothing.

While I don't want to dismiss partial eclipses entirely, please don't think that partial eclipses are "almost the same" as total eclipses. One is a curiosity, the other is a memorable life event.

teraflop•17 minutes ago
Agreed, but I'll just add that annular eclipses occupy an intermediate point on that scale.

With a partial eclipse, shadows look odd and the sunlight "feels" noticeably dimmer and more muted, but if you're not paying attention you might not notice much out of the ordinary.

An annular eclipse is much more dramatic and unmistakable. It's not as striking as totality, and of course you can't directly observe it without eye protection, but the "ring of fire" is beautiful in its own way.

tom1337890•about 1 hour ago
Incredible page. Taking into account terrain and sunlight path. Wow
a1o•about 2 hours ago
Awesome, people in Spain are lucky to see this!
ajmurmann•about 1 hour ago
People in Iceland as well!
MrDresden•4 minutes ago
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nekusar•about 1 hour ago
In Hofn right now, taking the ring road.

We have a hotel in þingeyri on eclipse day. We're at 1min50s at our hotel.

orsenthil•about 2 hours ago
Such a sophisticated website with great details. Good luck on watching. I think, rest of folks in other parts of the word will be tuning in virtually.